Wildside Winery just announced two upcoming events for the month of May:
May 9th - a free wine and cheese pairing featuring six of Wildside’s red wines with Kenny’s Kentucky Cheeses. Runs from 2-6pm.
May 30th - BBQ and Bourbon Barrel Red, an event offering live music, barbeque and Wildside’s Bourbon Barrel Red wine. Cost is $13 before April 30th, or $20 at the door.
Call Wildside at 859-321-5046 to RSVP.
Kentucky wineries earned 15 gold medals at the Kentucky Derby Festival wine competition March 24 in Louisville.
Eighteen Kentucky and Indiana wineries brought 145 varietals to the competition. A panel of 17 experts from the American Wine Society judged the competition.
Those winning gold were: Acres of Land (Richmond), Elk Creek (Owenton), Equus Run (Midway), River Bend (Louisville), Talon Winery (Lexington), and Wight-Meyer (Shepardsville).
Some of the winners will be featured at the fifth annual Kentucky Derby Festival WineFest April 28-29 at Kroger’s Fest-A-Ville on the Waterfront. Thirteen Kentucky and Indiana wineries will sample 99 varietals at the event.
A new and unique fundraiser event to benefit McConnell Springs, the site where Lexington was named.
The 2nd Annual Barrel Tasting will take place Saturday, March 28, 2009, 11 a.m-5 p.m..
The event features 11 participating wineries. Those attending the event will travel in their own vehicle to each or as many of the sponsoring wineries as they wish for one free barrel tasting at that winery.
View a map of the participating wineries here. Read the rest of this entry »
On Saturday, March 21 from 12 to 4pm head on out to Equus Run Vineyards for their Cork, Pork & Blues event featuring Patty Butcher and her acoustic blues combo. Enjoy pulled pork sandwiches with all the fixin’s.
Your ticket also includes a tasting of six of Equus Run’s wines. Admission is limited to 300 guests. Price is $15 per person. Call 859-846-9463 or e-mail admin@equusrunvineyards.com for reservations.
Jean Farris Winery in Lexington invites its diners to enjoy live music during dinner on selected evenings in February and March.
The schedule is as follows:
Feb 21 - Nate Jones
Mar 14 - Nate Jones
Mar 21 - Elaine Jones (Harpist)
Visit the Jean Farris website to review the current A la carte dinner menu. Table reservations are recommended.